SS.912.FL.2.7

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Examine governments establishing laws and institutions to provide consumers with information about goods or services being purchased and to protect consumers from fraud.

Clarifications

Draft a complaint letter to an appropriate firm or agency about a problem the consumer has encountered with a purchase.
General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Financial Literacy
Standard: Buying Goods and Services
Date Adopted or Revised: 04/15
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
2102800: Florida’s Preinternational Baccalaureate Comparative Economics With Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
2102335: Economics with Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
2102340: Economics with Financial Literacy for Credit Recovery (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
2102345: Economics with Financial Literacy Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
2102372: Personal Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
2102374: Personal Financial Literacy Honors (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7921021: Access Personal Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2019 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SS.912.FL.2.In.6: Explain why governments establish laws and institutions to protect consumers.
SS.912.FL.2.Su.6: Identify what institutions do to protect consumers.
SS.912.FL.2.Pa.6: Recognize that institutions protect consumers.

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